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Jansky Lecture Series: Observing the Universe from Africa

October 24, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

Free

2017 Jansky Lecture: Observing the Universe from Africa. Dr. Bernie Faranoff, former director of South African Square Kilometer Array, will be speaking, and taking questions, at our annual Jansky Lecture series in Nau Hall (Room 101) at the University of Virginia.

Details

Date:: October 24, 2017
Time:: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Cost:: Free
Event Category:: Charlottesville

Organizer

: NRAO
Email: outreach@nrao.edu
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Venue

: University of Virginia Nau Hall
: 1540 Jefferson Park Ave, Room 101
Charlottesville, VA 22903 United States + Google Map
Phone: (434) 924-0311
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